Finding Text
Federal Program:
U.S. Department of Education: TEACH Grant, Direct Loans
Criteria: The University must comply with 36 CFR Section 668.34(c)(1).
Condition: During our testing of eligibility, we noted one sample out of forty that was not in compliance with satisfactory academic progress (SAP) at the end of the Spring 2023 semester and disbursed student financial aid for the Summer 2023 session.
Cause: Due to the change in enrollment status of one student after the Fall 2022 semester, this caused the student's SAP calculation at the end of the Spring 2023 semester to be incorrect, and was not flagged as not in compliance with SAP.
Effect: The provisions of 36 CFR Section 668.34(c)(1) was not followed and thus one student was disbursed student financial aid when they were not eligible to receive aid.
Questioned Costs: $943 of TEACH (Assistance List #84.379) and $363 of unsubsidized direct loans (Assistance List #84.268) for a total of $1,306. The student was not in compliance with SAP at the end of the Spring 2023 semester and was disbursed $943 of TEACH Grant funds and $363 of unsubsidized direct loans for the Summer 2023 session.
Recommendation: We recommend the College review the SAP status of all students at the end of each payment period to assess if students are properly or improperly in compliance with the SAP policy.
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